G-MRM
11-12-2006, 11:45 AM
Well, my backup / 2nd Raven had been flying well for a few months now, it came second hand to me with a West engine. Some said they did not like the West unit but I found it gave good power, easy to start, no problem, until this weekend...... :roll:
Saturday came and Raven 2 was first to take to the sky, started Ok but did not sound correct, but, to the flight line I walked, ready for the first flight of the weekend and so what if the noise was not the same, these nitros are all noise anyway !!
Just over 2 mins into the flight the engine stopped. at about 25 feet up, glad I had practised autos, down it came without a problem.
Back to the pits all looked OK, glow connected, try a restart, not this time, hard to turn and what a noise... :oops:
I had already bought a second hand T Tiger pro 50 engine, so after a day flying my Raven 1, and Sceadu (about 3 tanks each) and two batt packs out in the T-Rex 600 it was time to go home look at the West and maybe replace with the TT 50.
I will let the following photos say it all about the front bearing....
Today, Sunday, it took a while to get the engine running correct with the fuel I use plus it had sat a while unused. I found the Pro 50 has good power plus the tank lasts for 14 mins, just about 10 with the West. With the repaint of the canopy ( I did keeo the wolf) it looked good and flew well !
Saturday came and Raven 2 was first to take to the sky, started Ok but did not sound correct, but, to the flight line I walked, ready for the first flight of the weekend and so what if the noise was not the same, these nitros are all noise anyway !!
Just over 2 mins into the flight the engine stopped. at about 25 feet up, glad I had practised autos, down it came without a problem.
Back to the pits all looked OK, glow connected, try a restart, not this time, hard to turn and what a noise... :oops:
I had already bought a second hand T Tiger pro 50 engine, so after a day flying my Raven 1, and Sceadu (about 3 tanks each) and two batt packs out in the T-Rex 600 it was time to go home look at the West and maybe replace with the TT 50.
I will let the following photos say it all about the front bearing....
Today, Sunday, it took a while to get the engine running correct with the fuel I use plus it had sat a while unused. I found the Pro 50 has good power plus the tank lasts for 14 mins, just about 10 with the West. With the repaint of the canopy ( I did keeo the wolf) it looked good and flew well !